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Grand River at Grand Ledge

Highest listed crest 14.00 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft41 crests since 1904

The Grand River at Grand Ledge crested above flood stage 6 times among the 41 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1904 to 2021. The highest, 14.00 ft on March 26, 1904, was moderate flooding, 3.00 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Grand River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
14.00 ft
March 26, 1904
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
0
6 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
March 19, 1982
11.51 ft, minor flooding
Location
Eaton County
Near Lansing (9.8 mi), East Lansing (13.4 mi)
Identifiers
NWS GDLM4
No USGS station

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Grand River at Grand Ledge
Action stage10.02May 24, 2004The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.05Mar 19, 1982Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage13.01Mar 26, 1904Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

41 crests from 1904 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Grand River at Grand Ledge, 1904 to 2021 6810121416ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Mar 26, 1904: 14.00 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 1908: 10.10 ft, action stageMar 28, 1916: 9.50 ft, below flood stageFeb 16, 1918: 11.90 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 1920: 11.40 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 1932: 8.50 ft, below flood stageFeb 14, 1938: 8.30 ft, below flood stageJun 3, 1943: 9.20 ft, below flood stageMay 19, 1945: 8.60 ft, below flood stageApr 7, 1947: 12.00 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 1950: 9.70 ft, below flood stageApr 15, 1952: 8.80 ft, below flood stageMar 7, 1956: 8.70 ft, below flood stageApr 3, 1959: 8.90 ft, below flood stageApr 1, 1960: 9.60 ft, below flood stageMar 14, 1962: 7.20 ft, below flood stageApr 20, 1975: 11.10 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 1976: 9.00 ft, below flood stageMar 19, 1982: 11.51 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 1992: 6.50 ft, below flood stageJan 6, 1993: 8.00 ft, below flood stageApr 21, 1993: 8.60 ft, below flood stageMar 14, 1995: 7.70 ft, below flood stageFeb 22, 1997: 8.00 ft, below flood stageJan 10, 1998: 7.80 ft, below flood stageMar 12, 1998: 7.90 ft, below flood stageJan 26, 1999: 7.30 ft, below flood stageApr 25, 1999: 8.60 ft, below flood stageFeb 11, 2001: 9.10 ft, below flood stageMay 24, 2004: 10.30 ft, action stageJan 15, 2005: 8.70 ft, below flood stageSep 16, 2008: 9.60 ft, below flood stageDec 29, 2008: 8.80 ft, below flood stageMar 13, 2010: 7.30 ft, below flood stageMay 29, 2011: 7.70 ft, below flood stageMar 3, 2012: 6.80 ft, below flood stageApr 20, 2013: 8.40 ft, below flood stageMay 16, 2018: 8.00 ft, below flood stageJun 21, 2019: 8.00 ft, below flood stageMay 21, 2020: 9.00 ft, below flood stageAug 12, 2021: 8.00 ft, below flood stage Highest, 14.00 ft, Mar 26, 1904 192019401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Grand River at Grand Ledge 1900s: 1 1 1910s: 1 1920s: 1 1930s: 0 1940s: 1 1950s: 0 1960s: 0 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 0 2020s: 0 1900s1910s1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Grand River at Grand Ledge
1Mar 26, 190414.00+3.00Moderate—
2Apr 7, 194712.00+1.00Minor—
3Feb 16, 191811.90+0.90Minor—
4Mar 19, 198211.51+0.51Minor—
5Mar 14, 192011.40+0.40Minor—
6Apr 20, 197511.10+0.10Minor—
7May 24, 200410.30−0.70Action—
8Mar 13, 190810.10−0.90Action—
9Apr 5, 19509.70−1.30Below flood stage—
10Apr 1, 19609.60−1.40Below flood stage—
11Sep 16, 20089.60−1.40Below flood stage—
12Mar 28, 19169.50−1.50Below flood stage—
13Jun 3, 19439.20−1.80Below flood stage—
14Feb 11, 20019.10−1.90Below flood stage—
15Mar 5, 19769.00−2.00Below flood stage—
16May 21, 20209.00−2.00Below flood stage—
17Apr 3, 19598.90−2.10Below flood stage—
18Apr 15, 19528.80−2.20Below flood stage—
19Dec 29, 20088.80−2.20Below flood stage—
20Mar 7, 19568.70−2.30Below flood stage—
21Jan 15, 20058.70−2.30Below flood stage—
22May 19, 19458.60−2.40Below flood stage—
23Apr 21, 19938.60−2.40Below flood stage—
24Apr 25, 19998.60−2.40Below flood stage—
25Mar 27, 19328.50−2.50Below flood stage—
26Apr 20, 20138.40−2.60Below flood stage—
27Feb 14, 19388.30−2.70Below flood stage—
28Jan 6, 19938.00−3.00Below flood stage—
29Feb 22, 19978.00−3.00Below flood stage—
30May 16, 20188.00−3.00Below flood stage—
31Jun 21, 20198.00−3.00Below flood stage—
32Aug 12, 20218.00−3.00Below flood stage—
33Mar 12, 19987.90−3.10Below flood stage—
34Jan 10, 19987.80−3.20Below flood stage—
35Mar 14, 19957.70−3.30Below flood stage—
36May 29, 20117.70−3.30Below flood stage—
37Jan 26, 19997.30−3.70Below flood stage—
38Mar 13, 20107.30−3.70Below flood stage—
39Mar 14, 19627.20−3.80Below flood stage—
40Mar 3, 20126.80−4.20Below flood stage—
41Mar 27, 19926.50−4.50Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Grand River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Grand River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 26, 1904: 14.00 ft here, moderate flooding

April 7, 1947: 12.00 ft here, minor flooding

  • Comstock ParkMI · Apr 9, 1947 · 17.45 ft · Major
  • Eaton RapidsMI · Apr 6, 1947 · 9.10 ft · Major · its highest
  • IoniaMI · Apr 7, 1947 · 23.60 ft · Moderate
  • LowellMI · Apr 8, 1947 · 18.50 ft · Moderate
  • DimondaleMI · Apr 6, 1947 · 13.60 ft · Minor · its highest

March 19, 1982: 11.51 ft here, minor flooding

  • LansingMI · Mar 17, 1982 · 13.40 ft · Moderate
  • IoniaMI · Mar 16, 1982 · 22.45 ft · Minor
  • AdaMI · Mar 18, 1982 · 20.65 ft · Minor
  • Grand RapidsMI · Mar 19, 1982 · 18.83 ft · Minor
  • LowellMI · Mar 19, 1982 · 16.40 ft · Minor
  • PortlandMI · Mar 17, 1982 · 12.05 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Grand River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Grand River
AdaMI20.022.81 ft, Apr 21, 20130
Comstock ParkMI12.017.80 ft, Apr 21, 201310
DimondaleMI13.013.60 ft, Apr 6, 19470
Eaton RapidsMI6.09.10 ft, Apr 6, 19471
Grand Ledge this gaugeMI11.014.00 ft, Mar 26, 19040
Grand RapidsMI18.021.85 ft, Apr 21, 20130
IoniaMI21.024.69 ft, Apr 20, 20130
JacksonMI14.015.44 ft, Jun 25, 19680
LansingMI11.015.43 ft, Apr 20, 19751
LowellMI15.019.02 ft, Apr 21, 20130
PortlandMI12.012.98 ft, Apr 21, 19750
Robinson TownshipMI13.318.30 ft, Jan 21, 20052

Other gauges in Eaton County

Flood gauges in Eaton County
Dimondale13.013.60 ft, Apr 6, 19470
Eaton Rapids6.09.10 ft, Apr 6, 19471

Eaton County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Michigan

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GDLM4, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.